Over the past few weeks, a sense of excitement has grown in the nation’s capital. On the metro, at work, in classes: everyone I talked to had a single favorite topic of conversation. This building anticipation wasn’t limited to D.C. People around the country were being swept into the fever. What was the cause of…
Social host ordinance in effect in Moorhead
A new ordinance in Moorhead has the city abuzz with interest; it has appeared in the local newspaper and been talked about on the radio, Sgt. Mike Detloff said. The Social Host ordinance, which went into effect Sept. 1, states that it is now a misdemeanor offense for hosts to allow underage drinkers onto the…
Cobber Nation pumps it up
Everyone’s seen Cobber Nation on game day: bare chests painted, circling the field with their flags at every touchdown, or shouting cheers about lutefisk and lefse. They may seem silly or, on particularly cold days, out of their minds, but Cobber Nation is determined to go out of their way to make sure everyone enjoys…
Housing changes stall without student demand
Each spring, students have their first choice for housing the following year. Freshmen want to live in Brown Hall, sophomores hope to get into Bogstad Manor or Bogstad East, and juniors look to the townhouses. However, not everyone gets a good enough lottery number to get their first choice. Overcrowding in the small room of…
Debate aims to make students more aware of issues
Four members from the Campus Conservatives and Campus Republicans voiced their opinions in a heated debate against four members of the Campus Democrats Oct. 28 as a kick-off for Political Awareness Week, sponsored by the Student Government Association. The two political sides discussed controversial and difficult topics such as the immigration law in Arizona, the…
November 3, 2010
On this episode of Concordia On-Air, Yaw and Kari tell you about the election results. Tessa and Kaia let you know with Cobber team made it to MIAC finals and things are getting kind of hairy in A & E with Katie and Leah. Also be sure to watch th…
October 20, 2010
This week on Concordia On-Air, you find out some more information on trick-or-canning in news with Yaw and Kari. Kaia and Tessa will tell us which Cobber Athlete has had an outstanding week. And in A & E you can find out what is going on this H…
Bristol Palin speaks at FM home for unwed mothers
A baby made the only sound that permeated the crowd as Bristol Palin unraveled her story to an antiabortion audience in Fargo Oct. 7. One thousand people filed into a ballroom at the Holiday Inn to support the Perry Center, a local home for expectant mothers, and to hear and see the daughter of Sarah…
Concordia advances social media efforts for recruitment
In addition to traditional recruitment promotions like post cards and phone calls, prospective students can also receive information about Concordia from blogs written by current students employed by the Office of Communications and Marketing. The student experiences in the blogs show prospective students what life is like at Concordia, said Amy Aasen, associate director for…
Is the Tea Party Racist?
Three weeks ago, I wrote about why I don’t support the Tea Party. Among my reasons was that it is not inclusive to minorities. After reading Tyler Duggar’s “The Tea Party revisited” in last week’s Concordian, I am motivated to clarify a few points regarding the Tea Party and its relation to minority groups. I…